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'''{{tl|Infobox musical artist}}''' is the standard infobox for musician articles, and is within the purview of [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians|WikiProject Musicians]].

This template may also be used as a module (or sub-template) of {{tl|Infobox person}}; see [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Infoboxes/embed|WikiProject Infoboxes/embed]] for guidance on such usage.

See also [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians/Infobox|WikiProject Musicians/Infobox]] for more information.

== Usage ==
{{em|One of the following two}} alternatives (one for individuals, one for groups) should be placed in an article at the top of the page, before the introduction.

=== For articles about individuals ===
* For dancers, use {{tl|Infobox dancer}} instead.

{{Parameter names example | honorific_prefix| name| honorific_suffix| image| image_upright| image_size| landscape| alt| caption| native_name| native_name_lang| birth_name| alias| birth_date| birth_place| origin| death_date| death_place| genre| occupations| instruments| discography| years_active| label| current_member_of| past_member_of| spouse| partner| website| module| module2| module3 }}

<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto; margin-left:0">
{{Infobox musical artist
| background        = person
| honorific_prefix  = 
| name              = 
| honorific_suffix  = 
| image             = 
| image_upright     = 
| image_size        = 
| landscape         = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank -->
| alt               = 
| caption           = 
| native_name       = 
| native_name_lang  = 
| birth_name        = <!-- leave empty if the same "name" -->
| alias             = 
| birth_date        = <!-- {{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}} for living people supply only the year unless the exact date is already WIDELY published, as per [[WP:DOB]] -->
| birth_place       = 
| origin            = 
| death_date        = <!-- {{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}} (death date first) -->
| death_place       = 
| genre             = 
| occupation        = 
| instrument        = 
| discography       = 
| years_active      = <!-- YYYY–YYYY (or –present) -->
| label             = 
| current_member_of = 
| past_member_of    = 
| spouse            = <!-- Use article title or common name -->
| partner           = <!-- (unmarried long-term partner) -->
| website           = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} or {{Official URL}} -->
| module            = 
| module2           = 
| module3           = 
}}
</syntaxhighlight>

=== For articles about musical groups ===
* Some types of musical groups have their own dedicated infobox, which should be used instead: {{tl|Infobox choir}}, {{tl|Infobox orchestra}}, {{tl|Infobox marching band}}

{{Parameter names example | name | image | image_size | image_upright | landscape | alt | caption | alias | origin | genre | discography | years_active | label | website | current_members | past_members | spinoffs | spinoff_of | module | module2 | module3 }}

<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto; margin-left:0">
{{Infobox musical artist
| background      = group_or_band
| name            = 
| image           = 
| image_size      = 
| image_upright   = 
| landscape       = <!-- yes, if wide image, otherwise leave blank -->
| alt             = 
| caption         = 
| alias           = 
| origin          = 
| genre           = 
| discography     =
| years_active    = <!-- {{Start date|YYYY}}–{{End date|YYYY}} (or –present) -->
| label           = 
| spinoffs        = 
| spinoff_of      = 
| current_members = 
| past_members    = 
| website         = <!-- {{URL|example.com}} or {{Official URL}} -->
| module          = 
| module2         = 
| module3         = 
}}
</syntaxhighlight>

== Parameters ==
* Most fields are optional and the row will simply be omitted if no data is supplied.
* See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Musicians|WikiProject Musicians]] for more information about this template.

=== background ===
Currently only used to track if it's a single person or a group that is required for [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Microformats/hcard|hCard microformat]]. Use value <code>person</code> or <code>group_or_band</code>.

=== honorific_prefix ===
Titles or styles such as "[[The Right Honourable]]"

=== name ===
The name of the group or artist ("the act") in plain text only. Logos and other graphics are to be avoided in this field in accordance with [[WP:ACCESS]], [[WP:FAIR]], and in particular [[WP:LOGO]]. This field is mandatory.

=== honorific_suffix ===
Honours such as "CBE", "OBE" (e.g. [[Cilla Black|Cilla Black OBE]])

=== image ===
An image of the act, sufficiently clear for display at 220 pixels' width. Set to only the image name (e.g. <code>Example.png</code>) not <code>File:Example.png</code> or <code><nowiki>[[File:Example.png|200px|abc]]</nowiki></code>.

=== image_size ===
The image size should only be specified if the image is smaller than 220 pixels width. Enter the width in pixels without "px", for example <code>150</code>.

=== image_upright ===
Scales the image thumbnail from its default size by the given factor. Values less than 1 scale the image down (0.9 = 90%) and values greater than 1 scale the image up (1.15 = 115%).

=== landscape ===
Set to <code>yes</code> when using wide, short images. The image height (rather than width) will be limited to 200 pixels.

=== alt ===
Alt text for the image, for visually impaired and other readers who cannot see the image. See [[WP:ALT]].

=== caption ===
Caption for the image to be displayed.

=== native_name ===
{{Em|This field is only relevant for individuals.}} The artist's name in their own language. For Chinese-language individuals, use {{tl|Infobox Chinese}} for <code>|module=</code> instead. For Korean-language individuals, use {{tl|Infobox Korean name}} for <code>|module=</code> instead.

=== native_name_lang ===
{{Em|This field is only relevant for individuals.}} [[List of ISO 639-2 codes|ISO 639-2 code]] ("fre" or "fra" for French). If more than one, use {{tl|lang}} for {{Para|native_name}} instead

=== birth_name ===
{{Em|This field is only relevant for individuals.}} The person's name at birth, if different

=== alias ===
For listing {{em|official}} [[stage name]]s for the act or solo artist other than the name in the {{para|name}} parameter. Also for the solo artist's [[legal name]](s), or other officially authorized names that differ from their birth name. This field is not for nicknames such as "The Godfather of Soul" ([[James Brown]]) or "Nippy" ([[Whitney Houston]]), which are not the artists' {{em|official}} names.

=== birth_date ===
{{Em|This field is only relevant for individuals.}} The artist's date of birth; it is preferable to use {{tl|Birth date and age}} (for example <code><nowiki>{{Birth date and age|1949|12|31}}</nowiki></code>) to display current age. If the artist's age is verified, but the date is not known, then use {{tl|Birth based on age as of date}} (for example <code><nowiki>{{Birth based on age as of date|63|2012|08|30}}</nowiki></code>). For dead people, use {{tl|Birth date}} (for example <code><nowiki>{{Birth date|1949|12|31}}</nowiki></code>). Also list the place of birth using the birth_place parameter (below).
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">{{Birth date and age|Year|Month|Day}}</syntaxhighlight>

=== birth_place ===
{{Em|This field is only relevant for individuals.}} The artist's place of birth. For "United States" and "United Kingdom", it is preferred that they be abbreviated "U.S." and "UK", but political subdivisions should never be (never "MA" for "Massachusetts", "ON" for "Ontario", etc.). See Notes{{r|location}} for details. Do not add a flag icon. (see field "[[Template:Infobox musical artist/doc#origin|origin]]" below).
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">[[City]], State/Province, Country</syntaxhighlight>

=== origin ===
The town, city etc., from which the group or musician originated (that is, the place where the group was founded, or where the individual performer started their career, should it not match the location of their birth). If the place is not known, specify at least the country.  For "United States" and "United Kingdom", it is preferred that they be abbreviated "U.S." and "UK", but political subdivisions should never be (never "MA" for "Massachusetts", "ON" for "Ontario", etc.). See Notes{{r|location}} for details. Do not add a flag icon. Omit the country if it does not differ from that specified at the field "birth_place". 
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext">[[City]], State/Province, Country</syntaxhighlight>

=== death_date ===
{{Em|This field is only relevant for individuals.}} The artist's date of death (same format as birth_date; but use {{tl|Death date and age}}).

=== death_place ===
{{Em|This field is only relevant for individuals.}}
The artist's place of death (same format as birth_place).  For "United States" and "United Kingdom", it is preferred that they be abbreviated "U.S." and "UK", but political subdivisions should never be (never "MA" for "Massachusetts", "ON" for "Ontario", etc.). See Notes{{r|location}} for details. Do not add a flag icon. Omit the country if it does not differ from that specified at the field "birth_place". 

=== genre ===
The genre or genres of music performed by the act. Aim for generality (e.g. <code><nowiki>[[Hip hop music|Hip hop]]</nowiki></code> rather than <code><nowiki>[[East Coast hip hop]]</nowiki></code>) and preferably use two to four. Genres should be separated by using commas, {{tl|Flatlist}} or {{tl|Hlist}}.{{r|lists}} Genres should be wikilinked. Use piped links where needed, for example: <code><nowiki>[[Pop music|Pop]], [[Rock music|rock]]</nowiki></code>. Most genres are not proper nouns and should not be capitalized. However, the first word in a list of multiple genres should be capitalized. Genres that are sourced in the article itself do not require a source in the infobox, but sometimes it can be useful to have the source listed again anyway, to help prevent edit warring. A hidden comment such as <code><nowiki><!-- genres listed here are sourced in the article text --></nowiki></code> can also be used to this end.

=== occupation ===
{{Em|This field is only relevant for individuals.}} Roles the artist has fulfilled (e.g. musician, songwriter, producer). For artists who have participated in forms of entertainment outside of music (such as acting), these occupations can be included if notable. Please observe sentence case and capitalise only the first letter of the first item (e.g. Musician, actor, singer-songwriter). Multiple occupations should be ordered according to importance and separated by commas, {{tl|Flatlist}} or {{tl|Hlist}}.{{r|lists}}

=== instrument ===
{{Em|This field is only relevant for individuals.}} General class(es) of instrument(s) played by the artist (e.g. <code><nowiki>guitar</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>violin</nowiki></code>). Include <code><nowiki>singing</nowiki></code>, <code><nowiki>rapping</nowiki></code>, <code><nowiki>beatboxing</nowiki></code> or <code><nowiki>scat singing</nowiki></code> if relevant. Separate multiple entries by using commas, {{tl|Flatlist}} or {{tl|Hlist}}.{{r|lists}} Instruments listed in the infobox should be limited to {{em|only}} those that the artist is primarily known for using. The instruments infobox parameter is {{em|not}} intended as a [[WP:COATRACK]] for every instrument the subject has ever used.

=== discography ===
Link to an article about the musician's or group's [[discography]].

=== years_active ===
Period(s) during which the act was or has been active. Only calendar year ranges or a single calendar year should be listed; for example, do not distinguish between the period [[Paul McCartney]] was in [[the Beatles]] and his solo career. Use commas, {{tl|Flatlist}}, or {{tl|Hlist}}}.{{r|lists}} to separate non-consecutive periods, and denote ranges with an unspaced [[en dash]] (e.g. {{nowrap|1993–2004, 2005–present}}). See [[WP:DATE#Longer periods]] and [[WP:MOS#En dashes]].

=== label ===
The record label or labels to which the act has been signed. Omit parenthetical dates; save that information for the main article as this degree of detail is better discussed in prose. [[MOS:PIPEDLINK|Pipe out]] "Records", "Entertainment", "Music" or similar words from the end of any label's name. For example, use <code><nowiki>[[Universal Records|Universal]]</nowiki></code> rather than <code><nowiki>[[Universal Records]]</nowiki></code>. Separate multiple entries by using commas, {{tl|Flatlist}}, or {{tl|Hlist}}.{{r|lists}} Start with the oldest first.

=== current_member_of ===
The groups/bands of which the artist is currently part of. Name of the groups/bands should be separated by using commas, {{tl|Flatlist}}, or {{tl|Hlist}}.{{r|lists}}

=== past_member_of ===
The groups/bands of which the artist is previously part of. Name of the groups/bands should be separated by using commas, {{tl|Flatlist}}, or {{tl|Hlist}}.{{r|lists}}

=== spinoffs ===
Groups which have spun off from this group. For example, sub-units. Name of the groups/bands should be separated by using commas, {{tl|Flatlist}}, or {{tl|Hlist}}.{{r|lists}}

=== spinoff_of ===
A group from which this group has spun off.

=== spouse ===
{{Em|This field is only relevant for individuals.}} The confirmed spouse(s) of the individual. Names of the spouses should be separated by using commas, {{tl|Flatlist}}, {{tl|Hlist}}, or {{tl|Unbulleted list}}. {{Tl|Marriage}} may be used to indicate the date at which the marriage(s) started and ended where known. {{r|lists}}

=== partner ===
{{Em|This field is only relevant for individuals.}} As for spouse or spouses, but the confirmed long term unmarried partner(s) of the individual.

=== current_members ===
{{Em|This field is only relevant for active groups.}} Current members of the group, listed in order of joining with no other notation than names. For multiple members joining concurrently (such as the formation of the band), list them according to alphabetical order. Separate multiple entries using [[Help:list|<nowiki>*</nowiki> list markup]]. For example,
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto">
| current_members =
* Member 1
* Member 2
* Member 3
</syntaxhighlight>

=== past_members ===
{{Em|This field is only relevant for groups.}} Past members of the group, listed in order of joining with no other notation than names. If a group is inactive, all members should be listed here, and none in the "current_members" field. If membership of the group has varied over time, it should not be noted here, but may be discussed in the article body. Separate multiple entries using [[Help:list|<nowiki>*</nowiki> list markup]]. For example,
<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto">
| past_members = 
* Member 1
* Member 2
* Member 3
</syntaxhighlight>

=== website ===
The {{em|single}} web address for the act's primary {{em|official}} website. Use {{tl|URL}} as <nowiki>{{URL|example.com}} </nowiki>. {{tl|Official URL}} can be used to automatically fetch the web address from Wikidata.

=== embed ===
Set to 'yes' if embedded in another infobox template.

=== module, module2, module3 ===
Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.

== Use as a child template ==
The '''embed''' parameter is used when embedding this infobox into another.

{{Infobox person module documentation |template=Infobox musical artist |parameter=embed}}

== Embedding other templates ==
The '''module''' parameters (module, module2, module3) are used for embedding other templates into this infobox.

<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto; white-space:pre;">
{{Infobox musical artist
| name       =  
| <!-- etc. -->
| module     = {{Infobox ABC
| embed      = yes <!-- or child=yes / subbox=yes -->
| <!-- etc. -->
}}
}}
</syntaxhighlight>

== Examples ==

=== For individual musicians ===
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Mariah Carey
| image           = Mariah Carey13 Edwards Dec 1998.jpg
| image_upright   =
| alt             = Young woman singing into a hand mic with her eyes closed and a big smile
| caption         = Carey performing in 1998
| birth_name      =  <!-- leave empty if the same "name" -->
| birth_date      = {{Birth date and age|1970|3|27}}
| birth_place     = [[Huntington, New York]], U.S.
| origin          = New York City
| genre           = {{Flatlist|
* [[Pop music|Pop]]
* [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
* [[dance-pop]]
}}
| discography     = [[Mariah Carey albums discography|Albums]]<br />[[Mariah Carey singles discography|Singles]]
| occupation      = Singer-songwriter, record producer
| years_active    = 1990–present
| spouse          = {{Unbulleted list|{{marriage|[[Tommy Mottola]]|1993|1998|end=divorced}}|{{marriage|[[Nick Cannon]]|2008|2016|end=divorced}}}}
| label           = {{Flatlist|
* [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
* [[Virgin Records|Virgin]]
* [[MonarC]]/[[Island Records|Island]]
}}
| website         = {{URL|mariahcarey.com}}
}}

<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto; margin-left:0">
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Mariah Carey
| image           = Mariah Carey13 Edwards Dec 1998.jpg
| image_upright   =
| alt             = Young woman singing into a hand mic with her eyes closed and a big smile
| caption         = Carey performing in 1998
| birth_name      =  <!-- leave empty if the same "name" -->
| birth_date      = {{Birth date and age|1970|3|27}}
| birth_place     = [[Huntington, New York]], U.S.
| origin          = New York City
| genre           = {{hlist|
* [[Pop music|Pop]]
* [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]
* [[dance-pop]]
}}
| discography     = [[Mariah Carey albums discography|Albums]]<br />[[Mariah Carey singles discography|Singles]]
| occupations     = Singer-songwriter, record producer
| years_active    = 1990–present
| spouse          = {{Unbulleted list|{{marriage|[[Tommy Mottola]]|1993|1998|end=divorced}}|{{marriage|[[Nick Cannon]]|2008|2016|end=divorced}}}}
| label           = {{Flatlist|
* [[Columbia Records|Columbia]]
* [[Virgin Records|Virgin]]
* [[MonarC]]/[[Island Records|Island]]
}}
| website         = {{URL|mariahcarey.com}}
}}
</syntaxhighlight>

{{Clear}}

=== For groups or bands ===
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Audioslave
| image           = Audioslave 2005.jpg
| landscape       = yes
| alt             = Four-man rock group performing on stage, spotlit, with row of darkened fans in the foreground
| caption         = From left to right: [[Tim Commerford]], [[Chris Cornell]], [[Brad Wilk]] and [[Tom Morello]] in 2005
| origin          = [[Los Angeles]], California, U.S.
| genre           = {{Flatlist|
* [[Hard rock]]
* [[alternative rock]]
* [[post-grunge]]
}}
| discography     = [[Audioslave discography]]
| years_active    = 2001–2007
| label           = {{Flatlist|
* [[Epic Records|Epic]]
* [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
}}
| current_members = 
| past_members    = 
* [[Chris Cornell]]
* [[Tom Morello]]
* [[Tim Commerford]]
* [[Brad Wilk]]
| website         = {{URL|audioslave.com}}
}}

<syntaxhighlight lang="wikitext" style="overflow:auto; margin-left:0">
{{Infobox musical artist
| name            = Audioslave
| image           = Audioslave 2005.jpg
| landscape       = yes
| alt             = Four-man rock group performing on stage, spotlit, with row of darkened fans in the foreground
| caption         = From left to right: [[Tim Commerford]], [[Chris Cornell]], [[Brad Wilk]] and [[Tom Morello]] in 2005
| origin          = [[Los Angeles]], California, U.S.
| genre           = {{Flatlist|
* [[Hard rock]]
* [[alternative rock]]
* [[post-grunge]]
}}
| discography     = [[Audioslave discography]]
| years_active    = 2001–2007
| label           = {{Flatlist|
* [[Epic Records|Epic]]
* [[Interscope Records|Interscope]]
}}
| current_members = 
| past_members    = 
* [[Chris Cornell]]
* [[Tom Morello]]
* [[Tim Commerford]]
* [[Brad Wilk]]
| website         = {{URL|audioslave.com}}
}}
</syntaxhighlight>

Examples of the template in use can be found at:
* [[Elvis Presley]]
* [[Madonna]]
* [[Sly and the Family Stone]]

== Tracking categories ==
Hidden maintenance/tracking categories which may be added to articles using this infobox:
* {{Category link with count|Pages using Template:Infobox musical artist with unknown parameters|pages}} – any articles using this infobox with unknown parameter names
* {{clc|Pages using infobox musical artist with associated acts|pages}} - all articles where this deprecated param has been used
* {{Category link with count|Articles with hCards|pages}} – all articles using this infobox

== See also ==
'''Supporting templates'''
* [[Template:Infobox musical artist/hCard class]]

'''Similate templates'''
* [[Template:Infobox person]]

== Notes ==
{{Reflist|refs=
<ref name="lists">For short horizontal lists of two or three items, comma separators are acceptable, but for longer lists the use of {{tl|Flatlist}} or {{tl|Hlist}} is preferred as they offer a benefit to users of screen readers. Vertical lists should always be implemented by {{tl|Plainlist}} or {{tl|Unbulleted list}} and never by {{tag|br|s}} tags for reasons of [[Wikipedia:Manual of Style/Accessibility#Vertical lists|accessibility]].</ref>
<ref name="location">As per RfC "Naming countries in infoboxes": When identifying a location, city or region in the United States or United Kingdom, the preferred approach is to use the country abbreviations allowed by [[MOS:ACRO]], such as "Portsmouth, New Hampshire, U.S." and "Cardiff, Wales, UK", rather than spelling out the full country name. Avoid using abbreviations for states or provinces in all nations. {{xt|New Hampshire}} rather than {{!xt|NH}}, {{xt|New South Wales}} rather than {{!xt|NSW}}, or {{xt|British Columbia}} rather than {{!xt|BC}} (see [[MOS:POSTABBR]]). Cities such as New York City and London may be rendered as "New York City, U.S." and "London, UK" or simply "New York City" and "London". Also, these should not be linked when the context makes it clear (see [[MOS:OVERLINK]]). If only the country name is included, it may be written out in full.
</ref>
}}

== Microformat ==
{{UF-hcard-person}}

The determination between <code>class="fn"</code> (for individuals) and <code>class="fn org"</code> (for groups) and is made by {{tl|Infobox musical artist/hCard class}} using {{para|background}}.

== TemplateData ==
{{Collapse top|title=[[Wikipedia:TemplateData|TemplateData]] documentation used by [[Wikipedia:VisualEditor|VisualEditor]] and other tools}}
{{TemplateData header|noheader=1}}
<templatedata>
{
	"description": "An infobox for musical artists/groups.",
	"params": {
		"honorific_prefix": {
			"label": "Honorific prefix",
			"description": "Titles such as Sir.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"name": {
			"label": "Name",
			"description": "Name of group/artist, plain text only.",
			"type": "string",
			"default": "The page name"
		},
		"honorific_suffix": {
			"label": "Honorific suffix",
			"description": "Honours such as CBE, OBE.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"image": {
			"label": "Image",
			"description": "Image to use in infobox Set to only the image name.",
			"type": "wiki-file-name",
			"required": false,
			"example": "ABBA - TopPop 1974 5.png"
		},
		"image_size": {
			"label": "Image size",
			"description": "Should only be specified if the image is smaller than 220 pixels width. Enter the width in pixels without 'px'.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"example": "150",
			"deprecated": "image_upright should be used instead"
		},
		"image_upright": {
			"label": "Image upright",
			"description": "Scales the image thumbnail from its default size by the given factor. Values less than 1 scale the image down (0.9 = 90%) and values greater than 1 scale the image up (1.15 = 115%).",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"landscape": {
			"label": "Landscape",
			"description": "Set to yes when using wide, short images.",
			"type": "line",
			"required": false,
			"autovalue": "yes",
			"suggestedvalues": [
				"yes"
			]
		},
		"alt": {
			"label": "Image alt text",
			"description": "Alt text for the image, for visually impaired and other readers who cannot see the image.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"caption": {
			"label": "Image caption",
			"description": "Caption for the image.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"native_name": {
			"label": "Native name",
			"description": "The artist's name in their own language.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"native_name_lang": {
			"label": "Native name language (code)",
			"description": "ISO 639-2 code e.g. 'fra' for French. If more than one, use {{lang}} for native_name instead",
			"type": "line",
			"required": false,
			"example": "fra"
		},
		"birth_name": {
			"label": "Birth name",
			"description": "The person's name at birth.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"alias": {
			"label": "Alias",
			"description": "Official stage names, legal names, or other officially authorized names. Not for nicknames.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"birth_date": {
			"label": "Birth date",
			"description": "The artist's date of birth; it is preferable to use {{Birth date and age}}.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"example": "{{Birth date and age|1949|12|31}}",
			"autovalue": "{{Birth date and age|YYYY|MM|DD}}"
		},
		"birth_place": {
			"label": "Birth place",
			"description": "The artist's place of birth. e.g. '[[Lubbock, Texas]], U.S.'.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"origin": {
			"label": "Origin",
			"description": "The city from which the singer or group originated.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"example": "[[Aston]], [[Birmingham]], England"
		},
		"death_date": {
			"label": "Death date",
			"description": "The artist's date of death use {{Death date and age}}",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"autovalue": "{{Death date and age|YYYY|MM|DD|YYYY|MM|DD}}"
		},
		"death_place": {
			"label": "Death place",
			"description": "Place of death.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"genre": {
			"label": "Genre",
			"description": "The genre or genres of music performed by the act. Genres should be wikilinked and separated by using commas, {{tl|flatlist}} or {{tl|hlist}}",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"example": "{{hlist|[[Rock music|Rock]]|[[synth-pop]]|[[house music|house}}"
		},
		"discography": {
			"label": "Discography",
			"description": "Link to an article or articles about the musician's or group's discography",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"example": "[[ABBA discography]]"
		},
		"years_active": {
			"label": "Years active",
			"description": "Years artist/group was active.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"example": "1993–2004, 2005–present"
		},
		"label": {
			"label": "Record label",
			"description": "The record label or labels to which the act has been signed, as a comma- or {{tl|flatlist}}-separated list. Omit dates.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"example": "[[Universal Records|Universal]]"
		},
		"current_member_of": {
			"label": "Current member of",
			"description": "The groups/bands of which the artist is currently part of. Name of the groups/bands should be separated by using commas, {{tl|Flatlist}}, or {{tl|Hlist}}.{{r|lists}}",
			"type": "string"
		},
		"past_member_of": {
			"label": "Past member of",
			"description": "The groups/bands of which the artist is formerly part of. Name of the groups/bands should be separated by using commas, {{tl|Flatlist}}, or {{tl|Hlist}}.{{r|lists}}",
			"type": "string"
		},
		"spinoffs": {
			"label": "Spinoffs",
			"description": "Groups which have spun off from this group. For example, sub-units. Name of the groups/bands should be separated by using commas, {{tl|Flatlist}}, or {{tl|Hlist}}.{{r|lists}}",
			"type": "string"
		},
		"spinoff_of": {
			"label": "Spinoff of",
			"description": "A group from which this group has spun off.",
			"type": "string"
		},
		"spouse": {
			"label": "Spouse(s)",
			"description": "Name of spouse(s), followed by years of marriage. Use the format Name (married 1950–present) for a current spouse, and Name (married 1970–1999) for former spouse(s). Separate entries using Template:Plainlist or Template:Unbulleted list. For deceased persons still married at time of death, do not include an end year. {{Marriage}} may be used.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"partner": {
			"label": "Partner(s)",
			"description": "For unmarried life partners in a domestic partnership (of any gender or sexual orientation), not business partners. Use the format Name (1950–present) for current partner and Name (1970–1999) for former partner(s).",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"website": {
			"label": "Website",
			"description": "The single web address for the act's primary official website, {{URL|example.com}} or {{Official URL}}",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false,
			"example": "{{URL|blacksabbath.com}}"
		},
		"current_members": {
			"label": "Current members",
			"description": "Name of current members of the group, listed in order of joining. Separate multiple entries using * list markup, one per line.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"past_members": {
			"label": "Past members",
			"description": "Past members of the group, listed in order of joining. Separate multiple entries using * list markup, one per line. If a group is inactive, all members should be listed here, and none in the 'current_members' field.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"embed": {
			"label": "Embedded",
			"description": "Set to 'yes' if embedded in another infobox template.",
			"type": "line",
			"required": false,
			"autovalue": "yes",
			"suggestedvalues": [
				"yes"
			]
		},
		"module": {
			"label": "Module",
			"description": "Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"module2": {
			"label": "Module 2",
			"description": "Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"module3": {
			"label": "Module 3",
			"description": "Used for embedding other infoboxes into this one.",
			"type": "string",
			"required": false
		},
		"background": {
			"label": "Background",
			"description": "Currently only used to track if it's a single person or a group for hCard microformat.",
			"example": "person",
			"type": "line",
			"suggestedvalues": [
				"person",
				"group_or_band"
			]
		},
		"occupation": {
			"label": "Occupation(s)",
			"description": "Roles the artist has fulfilled (e.g. musician, songwriter, producer, etc). For artists who have participated in forms of entertainment outside of music (such as acting), these occupations can be included if notable.",
			"type": "string"
		},
		"occupations": {
			"deprecated": true
		},
		"instruments": {
			"deprecated": true
		},
		"instrument": {
			"label": "Instrument(s)",
			"description": "General classes of instruments played by the artist, e.g. guitar or violin. Include singing, rapping, beatboxing and/or scat singing if relevant. Separate multiple entries by using commas, {{tl|flatlist}} or {{tl|hlist}}. Instruments listed in the infobox should be limited to only those that the artist is primarily known for using.",
			"type": "string"
		},
		"associated_acts": {
			"deprecated": "Replace with (1) current_member_of / past_member_of for persons or (2) spinoffs / spinoff_of for groups"
		}
	},
	"format": "{{_\n| _________________ = _\n}}\n",
	"paramOrder": [
		"honorific_prefix",
		"background",
		"name",
		"honorific_suffix",
		"image",
		"image_size",
		"image_upright",
		"landscape",
		"alt",
		"caption",
		"native_name",
		"native_name_lang",
		"birth_name",
		"alias",
		"birth_date",
		"birth_place",
		"origin",
		"death_date",
		"death_place",
		"genre",
		"occupation",
		"instrument",
        "discography",
		"years_active",
		"label",
		"current_member_of",
		"past_member_of",
		"spinoffs",
		"spinoff_of",
		"spouse",
		"partner",
		"current_members",
		"past_members",
		"website",
		"embed",
		"module",
		"module2",
		"module3",
		"occupations",
		"instruments",
		"associated_acts"
	]
}
</templatedata>
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